Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 35,386 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
35,386 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 226 countries
All-time high
35,386 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
7,681 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia and New Zealand, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 35,386 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 35,386 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7,681 1000 No, in 1950.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,681 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 7,936 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 8,176 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 8,409 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 8,643 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 8,882 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 9,131 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 9,392 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 9,659 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 9,927 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 10,192 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 10,454 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 10,702 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 10,956 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11,224 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,512 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11,822 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 12,137 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 12,460 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12,776 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 13,074 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13,351 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13,609 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 13,849 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14,072 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14,279 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,469 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14,639 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 14,803 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,973 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 15,158 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15,360 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15,550 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15,755 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15,971 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 16,196 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,433 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16,684 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 16,938 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 17,191 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 17,439 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,678 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17,894 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18,101 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,300 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,491 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18,674 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18,849 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19,022 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19,197 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,380 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,570 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,817 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20,081 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20,370 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20,689 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,042 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21,422 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,820 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,220 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22,608 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22,980 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,340 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,689 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24,035 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24,381 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24,727 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25,073 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,417 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25,758 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,095 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26,427 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26,755 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27,079 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27,402 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 27,724 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 28,045 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 28,366 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 28,686 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 29,004 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 29,319 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 29,632 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 29,943 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 30,252 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 30,560 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 30,867 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 31,172 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 31,477 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 31,781 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 32,084 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 32,388 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 32,692 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 32,995 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 33,298 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 33,600 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 33,900 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 34,201 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 34,500 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 34,798 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 35,094 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 35,386 1000 No | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,784 1000 No | 7,681 1000 No | 9,927 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,423 1000 No | 10,192 1000 No | 12,776 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,112 1000 No | 13,074 1000 No | 14,973 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,124 1000 No | 15,158 1000 No | 17,191 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,364 1000 No | 17,439 1000 No | 19,197 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,641 1000 No | 19,380 1000 No | 22,220 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,201 1000 No | 22,608 1000 No | 25,758 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,558 1000 No | 26,095 1000 No | 29,004 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 30,709 1000 No | 29,319 1000 No | 32,084 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 33,747 1000 No | 32,388 1000 No | 35,094 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 35,386 1000 No | 35,386 1000 No | 35,386 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,512 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia and New Zealand?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia and New Zealand was 35,386 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,386 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,681 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.